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Route 99 Corridor Enhancement Master Plan - Fresno, CA 1-866-740-9230

Mission Statement

To produce a Route 99 Corridor Enhancement
Master Plan which guides public and private sector decisions; provides
a corridor identity; lays out specific improvement approaches and
themes; is collaborative with other Route 99 plans and programs;
and has wide community and public involvement which results in ownership
of the plan by all.

Goals and Objectives

From Bakersfield to Lodi , Route 99 traverses through the counties
of Kern, Tulare , Fresno , Madera , Merced , Stanislaus and San
Joaquin. Along this corridor, the appearances of Route 99 changes
from county to county, with varying styles of slope paving, median
treatments, soundwalls, retaining walls and landscaping.

Caltrans and local communities are working together
to develop a master plan to improve the Route 99 corridor. The
Route 99 Corridor Master Plan will strengthen community identity,
unify freeway improvements and develop design concepts that ties
communities throughout the corridor together and foster a valley-wide
identity. In addition to dealing with aesthetic concerns, the
document will address capacity needs as increased regional and
interregional traffic puts more stress on the corridor.

As a major route in the most productive agricultural
region in the world, Route 99 is critical to the economic vitality
of the state. Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 (SCR17), authored
by former Senator Jim Costa, recognizes this and directs Caltrans
to identify transportation-related needs along the corridor that
will relieve congestion and improve the movement of goods, enhancing
economic development of the San Joaquin Valley.

The Route 99 Corridor Enhancement
Master Plan is a formal
effort to promote unity on Route 99 and determine current and
future transportation-related needs up and down the corridor.
The corridor as defined for the Route 99 Corridor Enhancement
Master Plan
consists of two elements. The first element is the area under
the direct control of Caltrans, including the ultimate right-of-way
for Route 99. The second element encompasses the immediate view
shed for the right-of-way and involves a collaborative planning
effort between Caltrans and the local planning agencies. The Master
Plan is intended to cover the seven counties mentioned above,
but will also be coordinated with other planning efforts to improve
Route 99 from Bakersfield to Sacramento.

By looking at this big picture, the Route 99
Corridor Enhancement Master Plan will create a lasting legacy
that promotes economic opportunity and a better quality of life
for all of the communities along the corridor.

Project Overview

Caltrans and local
communities have worked together to develop a master plan to improve
the Route 99 corridor. The Route 99 Corridor Enhancement
Master Plan will strengthen community identity,
unify freeway improvements, and develop design concepts that tie
communities through the San Joaquin Valley together and foster
a valley-wide identity.

In addition to dealing with aesthetic concerns,
the document will address capacity needs as increased regional
and interregional traffic puts more stress on the corridor.

The development of the Route 99 Corridor Enhancement
Master Plan will guide public and private sector decisions in the
development of the 99 Corridor by setting specific improvement
approaches and themes.

However, Caltrans is looking for public and community
involvement, which results in ownership of the plan by everyone.

We invite you to comment on this Route 99 Corridor
Enhancement Master Plan.
If you would like to comment, would like more information or you
have questions please contact us through e-mail at 99master@dot.ca.gov or
call 1-866-740-9230.